History at Weber State
Weber State’s history degree broadens your worldview, helping you understand how significant events, cultures and people shaped our world while gaining valuable research and analytical skills for your future career.
History Highlights
Weber State history majors have a wide range of elective courses to choose from and numerous scholarships to help you earn your degree. Our courses cover how politics, warfare, theology, literature, environment and family life have changed over time.
You’ll be able to conduct original research, analyze and evaluate sources, write clearly, and evaluate social dynamics. History graduates have the research and analytical skills to begin their career or graduate studies. Weber State’s history department, along with the Weber Historical Society, regularly invites historians to campus to lecture on topics from across the globe and around the state.
Beyond the Classroom
WSU’s German Exchange Program offers History Majors study abroad credit at the prestigious University of Tübingen in Germany. After graduation, our alumni go on to rewarding careers in law, business, journalism, management, teaching, publishing and more.
Elizabeth Hatch
Class of 2024
"Choosing to study history at Weber State University changed my academic and professional career. While studying, I presented my work at conferences, learned valuable skills that set me apart from my peers, and built professional connections that have helped me work with the Museums at Union Station here in Ogden and the Utah State Historical Society. The faculty I worked with helped me grow as a historian and, even after graduation, have been amazing resources in my work and preparation for a Graduate program!"
Coleman Baker
Class of 2020
"Finishing my program at Weber State through the History Department contributed to my development as a critical historian. The rigor of the courses forced me to think about history analytically and to take multiple perspectives. Looking back, I know the excellent faculty helped prepare me for my career as an educator."